by Bonnie | Oct 19, 2015 | Recorders |
So my students are starting recorders very soon! While almost everyone purchases a recorder, I always have a few students who for a variety of reasons need to borrow a recorder. so I always keep recorders on hand to borrow. In years past, I’ve marked borrowed...
by Bonnie | Oct 20, 2014 | Music Classroom Resources, Recorders |
Playing recorder is rather complex and it is often an area where significant modifications and accommodations are needed in order to meet the instructional needs of ALL students. Here is a quick list of the modifications and accommodations that I use most frequently....
by Bonnie | Jan 28, 2013 | Music Classroom Resources, Music Literacy, Recorders |
My favorite way to help students remember the notes they can play and read on recorder is to have students make their own “cheat sheet”. Now ya’ll know that a “cheat sheet” is nothing more than a student created fingering chart, but...
by Bonnie | Oct 12, 2012 | donorschoose.org, Music Classroom Resources, Recorders |
Last year I had a very strange experience because my 4th graders HATED to play the recorder….. When you find yourself with a group of students who aren’t inclined to enjoy what you are doing, you have a real problem. “I hate this, this is...
by Bonnie | Jun 25, 2012 | Classroom Organization, donorschoose.org, Music Classroom Resources, Music Classroom Set up, Recorders |
Purchasing recorders – I sell recorders every year. At my old school, where I taught for 10 years, everyone purchased their own recorder…. Each year the school would provide a recorder for maybe 5-6 students who didn’t have the means to purchase...
